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Captain America Will Be Set in World War II and Will Not Star Matthew McConaughey

Source:  IESB.net
Contrary to earlier rumors, it seems that when The First Avenger: Captain America hits the screen, the Star-Spangled Avenger will not be played by Matthew McConaughey. Our friends at IESB.net spoke to Marvel Entertainment executive Kevin Feige, who also confirmed that the film will be a period piece, set during World War II.

Feige says that the film will be an origin piece, detailing how underweight Steve Rogers becomes America's super-soldier, in order to help America fight against the Axis powers. Feige says that, much like Iron Man, the film will be very faithful to the comics.

It was also confirmed that while Captain America's famous shield is seen briefly in Tony Stark's lab in Iron Man, the presence of the shield is just an Easter Egg for the fans - not an actual part of the story of either film.

Finally, Feige says that rumors of Matthew McConaughey playing Captain America are just that - rumors, and are completely false.


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53 Comments


July 6th, 2008 12:23pm
They wanted to make people REALLY look for it lol
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July 6th, 2008 10:06am
i know, what the hell were they thinking?.... do they honestly think somebody was gonna notice that while watching the movie? lmao
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July 6th, 2008 9:24am
Thanks rad. I watched and u can hardly see it, but it's def. there.
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July 6th, 2008 8:41am
to anybody that still hasn't seen the shield, here is the link...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Mmy49n_xE&feature=related
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July 6th, 2008 8:39am
ok, apinney..... the shield turning up in Iron-Man isn't a link to the Avengers nor does it mean Stark has had contact with Hulk or S.H.I.E.L.D!
it was put into the movie just for a bit of fun. it doesn't mean anything other than that. how do i know this?.... cause John Favreau said it!
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July 6th, 2008 5:57am
So one has to wonder; when did Stark and Fury meet? The Cap's shield would have been where prior to Stark having it? SHIELD HQ? US ARMY? CIA or FBI? Obviously Steve Rogers frozen body is already at SHEILD HQ right? Hence Starks' line about having something on ice at the end of Incredible Hulk?
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July 6th, 2008 4:36am
Ya, the heroes of WW2 were a group called the invaders. Torch of 1940s is completely dif. from torch of the Four. And i think i'm gonna try looking up the shield. See if there's a vid or pic or somethin
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July 5th, 2008 7:24am
k, i have finally seen the shield in Iron-Man. but honestly, you would need he eyes of a fucking hawk to spot it during the movie! it's on the desk as Stark is having his firet fitting of the suit. you can see it under his right arm with paper and shit over it!
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July 5th, 2008 4:10am
World War II Torch is not the Fantastic Four Torch.
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June 16th, 2008 1:16am
How could Human Torch be in a WWII Film? LOL. When hes what.. 20ish in a film set in the 00's.
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May 26th, 2008 10:19am
Did I say MAtthew was about to destroy his image as an actor?Well I must have been high.He is a shit head whose best film is Sahara.He shat on the rest.Although I believe this was gonna suck,havin Matthew on the project could be a beautiful chance see himself proving to the whole world that he can fuck every film up in which he features.
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May 23rd, 2008 12:36pm
i just realized, since they're making the movie a war movie, they better include namor, toro, human torch, union jack, and spitfire, plus, they should go up until cap and bucky die/ disappear. This means they're going to have to have the Red Skull, and Baron Zemo, and several others, and hell y not ad the canadian soldier Logan lol. but thats my opinion of what the should do. plus add Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos. that would really tie the marvel universe together.
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May 23rd, 2008 11:02am
Good no, McConaughey.
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May 23rd, 2008 10:21am
NO MATHEW McConaughey. YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN'.
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May 23rd, 2008 9:54am
Didn't see the shield either. And it looks like we won't even be seeing it in the Captain America film as well.
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May 23rd, 2008 9:44am
right i'm pissed off! i serched thrugh Iron-man again and can't find the bloody shield!!! please, anyone....what part of the movie is it?
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May 23rd, 2008 9:40am
It will be interesting indeed. A superhero film, set nearly 70 years ago. Certainly puts a different spin on things. And no Matthew McConaughey either. Not exactly a bad thing in my book.
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May 23rd, 2008 9:31am
yeah it's gonna be interesting how they make this work. still looking forward to it though!
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May 23rd, 2008 9:14am
good for Matthew,coz I really thought he was about to beliberately destroy his image as an actor.
Its up to the directors to prove me wrong coz I think this is gonna be some shit.
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May 22nd, 2008 11:39pm
sorry... i just saw the pic of cap.A's shield in iron man...
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May 22nd, 2008 11:30pm
there are no shield in ironman movie?
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May 22nd, 2008 10:09pm
and im glad matthew's out.. im still wishing for Michael Fassbender aka Stelios!!!!! or Scott Speedman!! that would rock!! world war style!! haha
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May 22nd, 2008 10:09pm
what i wished for in my recent cap'n america comment came true.. 2 let the movie b settled in a saving private ryan type of setting..
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May 22nd, 2008 9:00pm
I really think that Bruce Campbell should play Captain America!!!

Very thrilled that Matthew McConaughey will not be cast!
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May 22nd, 2008 8:21pm
awesome im liking this already and yeah that be awesome if they due that story from the 1st Avenger movie where they find him frozen. The Hulk kicked everyones ass lmao. Wait what his shield is in Iron Man I have to go back and check that out.
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May 22nd, 2008 7:11pm
Skwisgar, i believe thats true, i'm gonna have to read some captain America
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May 22nd, 2008 6:14pm
[img]http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/capamericashieldironman.jpg[/img]

back on the table.....bout an hour and a half into the movie.
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May 22nd, 2008 5:43pm
Never read any Captain America comic books but he does look pretty cool. Was Captain America's story in the comics during the time of WWII?
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May 22nd, 2008 1:12pm
Oh happy day, they might get someone good, then again I always thought that Captain America was a little corny so I won't really care either way.
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May 22nd, 2008 12:53pm
meh never really like old boy Cpt. America, the comics never did anything for me.
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